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LET’S MAKE INDIA BREASTFEEDING- FRIENDLY NATION

Posting On: 2022-08-02 17:37:36.866638

There is a reason why breast milk is the liquid gold. It contains antibodies that fights infection. Many experts believe that breastfed babies are prone to less health issues.  The breast pack has the right amount of protein, sugar, fat and vitamins that babies thrive to get. Breast milk stands as the foundation of a long lived healthy life.

Narmada Health Group throws some insights for India to transform into a Breast Feeding Friendly Nation. The recently passed Maternity Bill stands as a proof that government is taking measures to spread the awareness of Breast Feeding  and bridge gap between infrastructure and social aspects  that lags our nation still somewhere to provide the support for breast feeding.

Whether you are nursing or just want to support breast feeding, lets discuss on some crucial points that will help us understand the importance of breast feeding and celebrate the World Breast Feeding Week (WFW)-

Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits to the babies as well as their mothers. It plays a role in making the immune system strong and reduces the risk of non-communicable diseases later in life. Realizing its importance in the making of a healthy society, other nations have put in place several initiatives to ensure exclusive breastfeeding for infants within the first 6 months of their lives. Some countries need to work harder than others to convince and enable mothers to breastfeed. India has taken the first step through its recently passed maternity bill; the following could be additional measures to make breastfeeding easier for the women and the norm of the land.

  • Doctors and Hospitals should discourage young mothers to go with instant formula milk for the infant.
  • Lactation experts should train mothers on breast feeding.
  • Antenatal classes should be conducted for expected mothers, which will encourage them to have a positive attitude towards breast feeding.
  • There must be lactation stations or free nursing homes in public places, metros and super markets.
  • Ban the materials that are circulated by private firms to go ahead with instant formula milk.
  • The Ministry of Child and Women Development needs to make provision for women to have access to community based services on infant and child counseling.

A mother should ideally initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and exclusive breastfeeding (no water, other fluids or foods) for 6 months. And if she continues breast feeding for 2 years then it’s a real good job to ensure your child gets all the benefits of breast feeding.

The breast milk is rich in protein to promote brain growth and nervous system development. So it is considered to be the best food for an infant during the initiate stage of birth and growth as it takes care of crucial aspects of growth development. Narmada Health Group, the best emergency and critical care center in Central India looks forward to take the right initiatives to support breast feeding, so that India can become a breast feeding friendly nation and inspire others to be too.